Hawaiʻi County — Chapter 5

HCC §5-1-1 What this construction code is called

HCC §5-1-2 Purpose of this construction code chapter

HCC §5-1-3 Which buildings and work this code covers and what it does not cover

HCC §5-1-4 Rules for older buildings that were already allowed

HCC §5-1-5 Definitions for construction and building rules

HCC §5-1-6 Licenses must be valid in Hawaii

HCC §5-1-7 How to count days for construction deadlines

HCC §5-1-8 Extra time when notices are sent by mail

HCC §5-10-1 What counts as breaking the construction code

HCC §5-10-2 How the county enforces building code violations

HCC §5-10-3 Criminal penalties and arrest procedures for construction code violations

HCC §5-10-4 Stopping construction code violations with court orders

HCC §5-10-5 Other legal options still available under construction code

HCC §5-11-1 Getting a building code exception when the rules are too hard

HCC §5-11-2 Appealing a denial of alternative building materials or methods

HCC §5-11-3 Appealing a construction code decision to the board

HCC §5-11-4 Board of appeals must make its own rules

HCC §5-2-1 Who is in charge of the construction code

HCC §5-2-2 What the county office in charge of building rules must do

HCC §5-2-21 Using approved materials and equipment correctly

HCC §5-2-22 When can used building materials be reused?

HCC §5-2-23 Using different building materials or methods with approval

HCC §5-2-24 Getting an exception to building code rules

HCC §5-2-3 Permit holders must follow all building code rules

HCC §5-2-4 Conflicts between the construction code and other building codes

HCC §5-2-5 Who can make rules for the construction code

HCC §5-2-6 When officials can enter your property to inspect

HCC §5-2-7 Who can be appointed or deputized to help the department

HCC §5-2-8 Protection for building code workers and the County

HCC §5-3-1 When you need a building permit in Hawaii County

HCC §5-3-2 Permits needed for work on factory-built homes

HCC §5-3-21 Getting proof that your project is exempt from a permit

HCC §5-3-22 Building work that does not need a permit

HCC §5-3-23 When you don't need an electrical permit

HCC §5-3-24 Plumbing work that does not need a permit

HCC §5-3-25 Starting emergency work without a permit

HCC §5-3-3 Rules for moving a building to a new location

HCC §5-3-4 Rules for getting a temporary permit for tents and other short-term structures

HCC §5-3-5 One permit per building, with exceptions for homes and extras

HCC §5-4-1 How to apply for a building permit

HCC §5-4-2 What documents to submit with a building permit application

HCC §5-4-21 Getting building plans pre-approved before applying for a permit

HCC §5-4-3 Who must design and stamp building plans

HCC §5-4-4 Contractor information required before getting a building permit

HCC §5-4-5 How permit applications are reviewed

HCC §5-4-6 What happens when you apply for a building permit

HCC §5-4-7 What happens if you don't get a permit in time

HCC §5-4-8 Getting a permit after the rules change

HCC §5-5-1 How building permits are issued and what they cover

HCC §5-5-2 Posting a building permit at the job site

HCC §5-5-3 Who must be named on a building permit

HCC §5-5-4 When building permits expire and what to do

HCC §5-5-5 How to get more time on a building permit

HCC §5-5-6 Keeping approved building plans on site

HCC §5-6-1 Who can get a building, electrical, or plumbing permit

HCC §5-6-2 Who is allowed to do construction, electrical, and plumbing work

HCC §5-7-1 Plan review fees and when you pay them

HCC §5-7-2 Fees for reviewing pre-approved building plans

HCC §5-7-3 Building permit fees and when you must pay them

HCC §5-7-4 Fee and payment for temporary permits

HCC §5-7-5 Fees for extra and regulatory inspections

HCC §5-7-6 Fee for temporary certificate of occupancy

HCC §5-7-7 Where to pay fees under this article

HCC §5-7-8 When building fees can be refunded

HCC §5-8-1 Building inspections and keeping work accessible

HCC §5-8-2 Keep construction work open for inspection until approved

HCC §5-8-21 Getting permanent electrical service approved

HCC §5-8-22 When you need a certificate of occupancy and what it includes

HCC §5-8-3 How to ask for a building inspection

HCC §5-8-4 When and how building inspections happen

HCC §5-8-5 Final inspection after all permitted work is done

HCC §5-8-6 Special inspections required for certain building work

HCC §5-8-7 When officials can inspect your property

HCC §5-9-1 Unsafe buildings are public nuisances that must be fixed or removed

HCC §5-9-2 What makes a building substandard

HCC §5-9-3 When a building is unsafe to live in or use

HCC §5-9-4 What makes a building dangerous or hazardous

HCC §5-9-5 Who must inspect unsafe buildings

HCC §5-9-6 What happens when a building is found unsafe

HCC §5-9-7 Posting warning signs on unsafe buildings

HCC §5-9-8 County can take extra legal action to enforce repair orders